Shahid Afridi: “Saim is the issue, not Babar and Rizwan. Saim has been given many opportunities but he has failed to deliver”
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Legendary Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi has lashed out at opening batsman Saim Ayub, saying he is the problem right now.
Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Azam Khan: “I get frustrated sometimes. Yes, I deserve an opportunity. I have made three comebacks into the Pakistan team in the past [three] years”
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Pakistan big-hitting batsman Azam Khan believes he deserves a proper opportunity to cement his spot in the national team.
Pakistan all-rounder Shadab Khan: “I always prefer to play in the top order. I think I have the ability to play in the middle order as well. For Pakistan, If I am given an opportunity to bat up the order, I will gladly take it”
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Pakistan spin-bowling all-rounder Shadab Khan said he prefers batting in the top order and hopes to get the chance to move up the order in international cricket.
Ravi Bopara: “Someone like him, who’s played international cricket, you got to give them a run, you can’t just drop them after four to five games. They’ve got to have a long run. They deserve to have a long run when they’ve played [so] much cricket”
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Karachi Kings assistant coach Ravi Bopara believes it would be wrong for Pakistan to drop spin-bowling all-rounder Mohammad Nawaz after a few poor performances.
Babar Azam: “I’m really happy for Abdullah Shafique and very impressed with the way he played in his first World Cup match. He was hungry to play and I saw him in the nets and he looked in good nick. I decided to play him and he took the opportunity”
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Former Pakistan captain Babar Azam admitted he is glad he gave opening batsman Abdullah Shafique a chance to shine in the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup.
Babar Azam said Mohammad Haris and Saim Ayub will get a chance if they keep performing
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Babar Azam, the Pakistan cricket captain, said young big-hitters Mohammad Haris and Saim Ayub will keep getting chances to play for the national team if they perform well.
Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Sarfaraz Ahmed: “It was tough to stay out of the national side”
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Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Sarfaraz Ahmed said it was tough to be ignored by the selectors for such a long time.
Wahab Riaz: “I have a better chance to show him or prove to him what I am capable of”
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Wahab Riaz admitted he was glad to have played alongside Babar Azam for the Peshawar Zalmi in the 2023 Pakistan Super League (PSL) as the Pakistan captain holds a lot of influence when it comes to the selection of players in the national team.
Sarfaraz Ahmed: “I am sure Mir Hamza will bowl well because he has been bowling well consistently in the last few years”
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Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Sarfaraz Ahmed has shown his support for left-arm fast bowler Mir Hamza, saying he is confident the 30-year-old will bowl well if he is given an extended run in the national team.
Pakistan batsman Kamran Ghulam: “I had really good form in the previous Quaid-e-Azam Trophy and in the recent Pakistan Cup, I have been doing well and I think it will help here if I get a chance”
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Pakistan batsman Kamran Ghulam wants to be given a proper chance to play international cricket after dominating at the domestic level.
